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Mary J. Blige and Burger King came under fire for ad in which she extolled the virtues of the fast food chain's crispy chicken wraps in song. Critics said the ad relied on, and reinforced, racist stereotypes — but the company is denying that that's why it pulled the ad off the air, saying licensing concerns were at the root of the issue.

Burger King has pulled its controversial ad in which Mary J. Blige waxes musical about chicken wraps — but its reasons aren't what you think, the fast food giant says.